Meat DNA Test Isn't Workable on Large Scale

By

Kathy Gordon

Feb. 19, 2013 7:24 p.m. ET

The horse-meat scandal in the U.K. and Ireland has forced suppliers, processors and retailers to publicly apologize for the contamination and pledge to make better use of DNA testing on their products to ensure it never happens again.

But while the dearth of DNA testing is bearing partial blame for the scandal, avoiding another food scare with...